Classical Commons

Is it constitutional to grant charters to religious schools? Kate Anderson of the Alliance Defending Freedom joins us to discuss St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond—a live Supreme Court case over a classical Catholic school's state charter.   LINKS: ➡️ The Alliance Defending Freedom: https://adflegal.org/ ➡️ St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond on...

How do we work with students who aren't "math people?" What are we to make of math's relationship to the liberal arts? Dr. Francis Su (Harvey Mudd College), author of "Mathematics for Human Flourishing" joins us to discuss humane math pedagogy from all angles! LINKS: ➡️ Francis' book: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300258516/mathematics-for-human-flourishing...

Music education used to be different. How was it different, and what do educators—whether in public schools, classical schools, or of homeschool students—need to know to teach music effectively and humanely? Music and culture educator Dr. Carol Reynolds joins us to explore: 📖 How music appreciation has changed in the last 100 years 📖 What teachers and students need to know about the history of w...

How can schools start building beautiful buildings again? There are some very encouraging projects in the works that can provide a blueprint! Architect Nicolas Charbonneau joins us to explore: 📖 The training of a classical architect 📖 The evidence for why people prefer traditional architecture 📖 Nicolas' recent work in classical schools 📖 What it takes for a school to take on a traditiona...

Can classical education serve students with special needs? Can it stay classical? Can it be truly humane? Amy Richards, author of "Disability and Classical Education," joins us to explore: 📖 Wendell Berry's "Great Economy" for the classroom 📖 The dangers of trying to "solve" difference or provide "access" to systems not built with difference in mind...

David Goodwin, founder of the Association of Classical of Christian Schools and co-author with Pete Hegseth of the #1 New York Times Bestseller "Battle for the American Mind," joins us to discuss leadership in classical schools. We explore: 📖 Discovering classical in a hands-on way 📖 Writing "Battle for the American Mind" with Pete Hegseth 📖 Priorities for hiring math and sc...

Chris Perrin of Classical Academic Press, a true luminary of the classical renewal movement, joins us to discuss his long career in K-12 liberal arts education! Together, we explore: 📖 The lessons of founding a classical school, with its many joys and challenges 📖 "Scholé," or education as leisure: classical's true distinctive 📖 The key to hiring for classical schools 📖 The &quo...